1762 - British looted Manila for 40 hours

I do not know of any, but quite a number of items from Anson's capture of the Manila Galleon are still around.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_galleon

They would surely have to be in the British Museum?

But could be in archives...

We are blessed with some great museums, including the Natural History and Geology museums.

I have been on this forum for years, unlike you, and I live in a country were most people no longer tolerate the Catholic Church. You would be wise to understand this before you come to live in the UK.

Talking about religion in the UK will only get you into trouble, better talk about being filthy rich, maybe not....

Hahahahahaha

Have you been to both, John?

Thanks for that link, Andrew.

Hence why I speak in a free forum in the Internet and not in the streets or in Luneta like a lunatic. And like I said, you can't separate the Spanish regime from the Catholic Church. They were one and the same back then.

And don't worry. Even though I have not been on this forum for long; with my education, upbringing and years of experience, (though the latter maybe short compared to yours), I know exactly how to handle myself in an actual conversation. I know about subtlety, humour, being on-topic, active listening and reading and when to be serious.

Thank you very much and have a good day.

Many people in the UK do not like young "know-it-all's". (another tip).
It would be better for you to actually gain years of experience dealing with many people before you profess to be experienced.

All of them and several times. But not recently. I forgot the Science Museum and I gather the Geology museum has merged into the Natural History, since I visited last.


There is a cluster of them in South Kensington. Easy to spend a full day or more in each.


Also the Victoria and Albert museum.

You can't please everybody, and you are stupid if you try.

There's a difference between years of experience, and years of meaningful experience.

But I digress now, and it's off-topic. You have a good day.

You will get some "meaningful" experience not long after you arrive in the UK.
Hahahahahaha.
You have a good day now.
(I am practicing some useful phrases that will come in handy....I've never heard them before....)
Hahahahahaha.,
You have a good day.....

Yeah, I've got it now.
hahahahahaha
Oh yes!

Brittania in Manila and Cavite....

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/281935/lifestyle/artandculture/britannia-in-manila

"Many valuable oil paintings by Spanish artists from the Palacio del Gobernador in Intramuros, rare maps, charts, historical manuscripts and official documents, precious books, letters and papers of religious orders, together with bundles of primary source materials about the Philippines during the 17th century, were taken away by Dawsonne Drake and his successor, Alexander Dalrymple, and eventually ended up at the British Museum in London or auctioned by Sotheby's."


http://cahilom.blogspot.com/2011/06/manila-was-once-british-colony.html

Excellent web page, John. Great find.

Very good too.
Influencing the freedom fighters was an interesting point, if true.

Oh. I had a different take on that expression. Sorry.

I thought it was Knight being overly zealous with the graphic description...